Head of Buddha
Photo by Jules Barthoux ©GrandPalaisRmn - Guimet Museum
Location
Haḍḍa, lost location
Description
The strands of the hair and the uṣnīṣa bun are stylised, represented by furrows. The curls frame the forehead, which is slightly receding. The eye is half closed, and the mouth sketches a restrained smile. The Buddha's face is round and the earlobes are deformed.
Characteristics
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Haḍḍa, lost location
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
MK 263
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Technique
Modelling
Material
Stucco
Object type
Figure
Site
Haḍḍa, lost location
Conservation location
National Museum of Afghanistan
Museum inventory No.
MK 263
Traces of polychromy
No
Restoration
No restoration
Bibliographic References
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